NATIONAL Museum Wales has appointed Janice Lane as its new director of learning, exhibitions and new media.

Returning to Cardiff, where she was brought up, Ms Lane will be based at National Museum, Cardiff but will lead on learning, interpretation, exhibitions and digital developments across its seven sites in Wales. She brings with her a wealth of experience following 10 years working for Glasgow Museums/Glasgow Life where she was most recently senior museums manager. Her portfolio included strategic leadership of four flagship Museum venues; the Zaha Hadid designed Riverside Museum, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Burrell Collection and Gallery of Modern Art. She was responsible for learning, social inclusion, public programming, digital and new media, interpretation, outreach and volunteer development and visitor experience across the service.

National Museum Wales’ director general David Anderson, said: “Janice Lane has a strong track record in the museum and education sectors and I am delighted that she has joined our team at Amgueddfa Cymru. We are embarking on an exciting period for the Museum and for Wales, having recently secured Heritage Lottery Funding to re-develop St Fagans: National History Museum and I’m confident Ms Lane will contribute significantly to the development of the project as well as exciting new services for the public at Amgueddfa Cymru.”

Ms Lane added: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Wales’ significant collections and build on the existing programme to further establish Amgueddfa Cymru’s seven museums as important cultural destinations.”